Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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The Liberty of St Peter
Not every part of medieval York came...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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The Roman Civilian Settlement
In AD 71, the Ninth Legion of the Ro...
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The Guilds of York
Guilds are formal groups of citizens...
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Executions in York
On 31 March 1379 Edward Hewison was...
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Norman Reconstruction
William stayed in York in Christmas...
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Medical Practice in York
Medieval York was a death trap. &nbs...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- 62 Low Petergate
- Soup Toureen with Horse Handle
- York Railway Station
- The White Rose of York
- Mary Ward
- Roman Head Pot
- York Bombed
- St Michael-Le-Belfrey Church
- The Norman House
- The Head Office of the North Eastern Railway
- Crest of York St John College
- View from Station Rise
- The Battle of the Standard
- Viking Coins
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- King Edward III and York
- Aldwark Synagogue